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An A-to-Z Reference for Classic Dungeon Design

Designing dungeons is as easy as A, B, C! The Dungeon Alphabet compiles twenty-six classic dungeon design elements in one place to assist the game master in creating subterranean challenges. A is for Altar, B is for Books, and C is for Caves: the Dungeon Alphabet has advice, hints, and randomized tables that bring new life to your adventures. Suitable for any rules system, the entries are accompanied by outstanding art from classic fantasy illustrators, with a foreword by noted game designer Zeb Cook.

    Reviews:
  • Lamentations of the Flame Princess: "Forget OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, and Swords & Wizardry. Forget Castle Zagyg, Carcosa, and Fight On! If you're looking for the monumental and important release of the OSR, you haven't yet found it. The Dungeon Alphabet by Michael Curtis is it."
  • Bat in the Attic: "Now that I have seen it I think this product is a outstanding achievement in both content and art. At its price it is a great value."
  • Prime Requisite Games: "From the wondrous to the disturbing, The Dungeon Alphabet is teaming with ideas that would prove valuable at the fingertips of any dungeon designer."
  • Carter's Cartopia: "The DA indeed deserves to be singled out as an exemplary old-school product: technically system-free, it introduces the OSR "rules light" vibe to any gamer who might pick it up, and I assume that it would be a useful resource for almost any referee, regardless of system. And very well produced with absolutely top-notch art. Kick ass!"
  • Jeff's Gameblog: "This book is very nearly perfect."
  • Spell Card: "I'd pre-ordered Michael Curtis' wild and woolly Dungeon Alphabet from Goodman Games back in December and it arrived this morning. I can't tell you how un-be-liev-ably cool it is--so I'll just show you!"

Rules Set: Systems-neutral, designed to be used with any RPG

Writer: Michael Curtis
Foreword: David “Zeb” Cook
Cover Artist: Erol Otus
Interior Artists: Brad McDevitt, Jeff Easley, Jim Holloway, Doug Kovacs, William McAusland, Jesse Mohn, Peter Mullen, Erol Otus, Stefan Poag, Jim Roslof, Chad Sergesketter, Chuck Whelon, Mike Wilson
48 pages

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I just saw that on the Goodman Games Homepage the Book has a cover. So PAIZO might want to add that to the product.

Then I saw that GG sells this book for 9.99 but at PAIZO it shows for 17.99. Does it mean that this price is only if I order from GG directly?
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Hmmm... I definitely want to know more about this one...
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Tharen the Damned wrote:

I just saw that on the Goodman Games Homepage the Book has a cover. So PAIZO might want to add that to the product.

Then I saw that GG sells this book for 9.99 but at PAIZO it shows for 17.99. Does it mean that this price is only if I order from GG directly?

Cover added. As for the new price, looks like Goodman is lowering prices on several of their products, but our distributor still has the old prices. We'll look into it...

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And now also with the cheap price.

Sweet!

Has anyone received their copies? Impressions? Thanks!
BigWeather wrote:
Has anyone received their copies? Impressions? Thanks!

Received mine a few days ago. It is awesome! The artwork alone is worth far more than $9.99. I'm currently playing 4th edition, but I wish I knew more old school people so I could give them a copy of this book.

gorthmog wrote:
BigWeather wrote:
Has anyone received their copies? Impressions? Thanks!
Received mine a few days ago. It is awesome! The artwork alone is worth far more than $9.99. I'm currently playing 4th edition, but I wish I knew more old school people so I could give them a copy of this book.

I'm a huge sucker for 1ed art style -- I'm going to have to pick this up. Thanks for the impressions!

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48 page hardcover?
Owner - House of Books and Games LLC

... but with an EROL OTUS cover!!!!

Now if only DAT would regain his senses ...
yoda8myhead wrote:
48 page hardcover?

48 pages, 26 letters of the alphabet, ~500 cool items or nasty effects, and about 34 illustrations.

Anybody have a favorite so far? I like #3 under "F is for Fungi".
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gorthmog wrote:
yoda8myhead wrote:
48 page hardcover?
48 pages, 26 letters of the alphabet, ~500 cool items or nasty effects, and about 34 illustrations.

The book itself sounds awesome, I just thought that that's a small page count for a hardcover.

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yoda8myhead wrote:


The book itself sounds awesome, I just thought that that's a small page count for a hardcover.

yeah....normally I would argue they produced the book as a hardcover simply to jack the price up....but at ten bucks how can you complain?

BigWeather wrote:
Has anyone received their copies? Impressions? Thanks!

I got mine and I LOVE it. Lot's of great illustrations of the old-school variety. Tons of random tables, well thought out ideas for any dungeon. It's great because it's system-neutral. I can't say enough good things about it!

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Can you say when you expect more copies? It's only available on back-order and I definitely want a physical version of this one.
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carborundum wrote:
Can you say when you expect more copies? It's only available on back-order and I definitely want a physical version of this one.

Backorder means that we expect more, but we don't know when. Feel free to place your order— we don't charge until we ship, and you might as well get in line!

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